adding_displayio_example

Author: jposada202020

docs/examples.rst

@@ -6,3 +6,20 @@ Ensure your device works with this simple test.
 .. literalinclude:: ../examples/mmc56x3_simpletest.py
     :caption: examples/mmc56x3_simpletest.py
     :linenos:
+
+Continuous mode test
+--------------------
+Test using continuous mode.
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../examples/mmc56x3_continuous.py
+    :caption: examples/mmc56x3_continuoust.py
+    :linenos:
+
+DisplayIO Simpletest
+---------------------
+
+This is a simple test for boards with built-in display.
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../examples/mmc56x3_displayio_simpletest.py
+    :caption: examples/mmc56x3_displayio_simpletest.py
+    :linenos:

examples/mmc56x3_displayio_simpletest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Tim Cocks for Adafruit Industries
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Jose D. Montoya
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+import time
+
+import board
+from adafruit_display_text.bitmap_label import Label
+from displayio import Group
+from terminalio import FONT
+
+import adafruit_mmc56x3
+
+# Simple demo of using the built-in display.
+# create a main_group to hold anything we want to show on the display.
+main_group = Group()
+# Initialize I2C bus and sensor.
+i2c = board.I2C()  # uses board.SCL and board.SDA
+sensor = adafruit_mmc56x3.MMC5603(i2c)
+
+# Create Label(s) to show the readings. If you have a very small
+# display you may need to change to scale=1.
+display_output_label = Label(FONT, text="", scale=2)
+
+# place the label(s) in the middle of the screen with anchored positioning
+display_output_label.anchor_point = (0, 0)
+display_output_label.anchored_position = (
+    4,
+    board.DISPLAY.height // 2 - 60,
+)
+
+# add the label(s) to the main_group
+main_group.append(display_output_label)
+
+# set the main_group as the root_group of the built-in DISPLAY
+board.DISPLAY.root_group = main_group
+
+# begin main loop
+while True:
+    # update the text of the label(s) to show the sensor readings
+    mag_x, mag_y, mag_z = sensor.magnetic
+    display_output_label.text = (
+        f"Acceleration\n"
+        + f"x: {mag_x:.1f} uT\n"
+        + f"y: {mag_y:.1f} uT\n"
+        + f"z: {mag_z:.1f} uT"
+    )
+    # wait for a bit
+    time.sleep(0.5)